Ashok Verma vs The State Of Chhattisgarh

insc-2024-1011 Supreme Court of India 19 December 2024 • Criminal Appeal No. 815 of 2022 • 15 min read

Judges (2)

C.T. Ravikumar Delivered Prashant Kumar Mishra Coram

Parties (2)

State of Chhattisgarh Respondent Ashok Verma Appellant

Case Significance

Ashok Verma vs The State Of Chhattisgarh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1011). The appellant challenged his conviction for murder (Section 302 IPC), destruction of evidence (Section 201 IPC), and cruelty to wife (Section 498A IPC) in connection with the death of his wife Pushpa, who was found hanged at their matrimonial home. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and High Court based on circumstantial evidence including a history of physical and mental torture, the appellant's failure to offer a satisfactory explana The bench comprised Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Prashant Kumar Mishra. The judgment was delivered by Justice C.T. Ravikumar.

Summary

The appellant challenged his conviction for murder (Section 302 IPC), destruction of evidence (Section 201 IPC), and cruelty to wife (Section 498A IPC) in connection with the death of his wife Pushpa, who was found hanged at their matrimonial home. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and High Court based on circumstantial evidence including a history of physical and mental torture, the appellant's failure to offer a satisfactory explanation, and medical evidence inconsistent with suicide.

What was the outcome of Ashok Verma vs The State Of Chhattisgarh?

The appellant challenged his conviction for murder (Section 302 IPC), destruction of evidence (Section 201 IPC), and cruelty to wife (Section 498A IPC) in connection with the death of his wife Pushpa,...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1011)